{"id":18607,"date":"2021-09-10T19:47:38","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T23:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=18607"},"modified":"2021-09-11T04:58:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T08:58:11","slug":"rough-surf-rip-currents-shut-ocean-county-beaches-to-swimmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2021\/09\/rough-surf-rip-currents-shut-ocean-county-beaches-to-swimmers\/","title":{"rendered":"Rough Surf, Rip Currents Shut Brick Beaches to Swimmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"v-nkATA5J6-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1000' height='562' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/nkATA5J6?hd=1&cover=1&loop=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=1&muted=0&controls=1&playsinline=0&useAverageColor=0&preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/video\/assets\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js'><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Strong surf and rip currents kept swimmers out of the water Friday across Ocean County. Most communities were not allowing swimming. Seaside Heights was playing audible warnings on its public address system, threatening fines for anyone who entered the surf.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9610\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_059-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9610\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9610\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_059-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rough surf and large waves off Brick Township, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rough surf and large waves off Brick Township, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9614\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_060-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9614\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9614\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_060-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rough surf and large waves off Seaside Heights, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rough surf and large waves off Seaside Heights, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9613\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_063-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9613\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9613\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_063-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rough surf and large waves off Seaside Heights, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rough surf and large waves off Seaside Heights, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_062-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9612\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_062-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9611\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_061-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9611\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9611\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_061-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rough surf and large waves off Brick Township, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rough surf and large waves off Brick Township, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The National Weather Service has issued a rip current advisory for the area through Saturday evening, calling for \u201cdangerous and life-threatening\u201d rip currents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLife-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone,\u201d the advisory stated. \u201cRip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9605\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_054-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9605\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9605\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_054-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A 'no swimming' flag posted. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A \u2018no swimming\u2019 flag posted. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9606\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_055-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9606\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9606\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_055-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rough surf and large waves off Brick Township, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rough surf and large waves off Brick Township, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9607\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_056-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9607\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9607\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_056-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rough surf and large waves off Brick Township, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rough surf and large waves off Brick Township, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9608\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_057-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9608\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9608\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_057-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rough surf and large waves off Brick Township, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rough surf and large waves off Brick Township, Ocean County, N.J., Sept. 10, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Entering the surf is discouraged since most lifeguards are off-duty, the NWS statement said. If caught in a rip current, the Weather Service\u2019s advice is to \u201crelax and float.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon`t swim against the current,\u201d it stated. \u201cIf able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2021\/09\/rough-surf-rip-currents-shut-ocean-county-beaches-to-swimmers\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strong surf and rip currents kept swimmers out of the water Friday across Ocean County. Most communities were not allowing swimming. Seaside Heights was playing audible warnings on its public address system, threatening fines for anyone who entered the surf. The National Weather Service has issued a rip current advisory for the area through Saturday [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20,3674],"tags":[4491,4484,4204,4492,4493],"class_list":["post-18607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-shore-environment","category-video","tag-brick-nj-news-brick-beach-iii","tag-featured","tag-heavy-surf","tag-rough-surf","tag-video","post_format-post-format-video"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sept_2021_waves_brick_beach_seaside_heights_nj_061-scaled.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgt2Ft-4Q7","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}